Fixed glass windows in Dubai

In Dubai most rooms are air-conditioned for much of the year, and many windows are opened rarely, if ever. A fixed pane takes advantage of that. With no sash, hinge or track there are fewer joints for dust and hot air to pass through, the frame can be slimmer, and the glass can be larger. Fixed glazing is used for picture windows facing a garden or pool, for full-height glass beside a door, for clerestory strips high on a wall, and for transoms above doors and sliding units. The obvious limit is ventilation: a room still needs a way to air out, so fixed glass is normally combined with an opening door or window elsewhere in the same room.

• Orientation and heatA large west- or south-facing pane brings in a lot of heat. Glass type and external shade are chosen accordingly.
• Safety glassGlazing near floors, doors and stairs is normally specified as safety glass such as toughened or laminated.
• PrivacyFrosted, patterned or tinted glass where the room is overlooked.
• Cleaning accessThe outside face of a fixed pane cannot be reached from inside, so high or upper-floor glazing needs an access plan.
• Ventilation elsewherePair fixed glass with a sliding window or door in the same room.

Pane size and weight, glass type, frame material, whether the opening is being enlarged, access for installing large glass, and finishing work around the frame. We quote after the site visit.